PARROTFISH — SCHULTZ 



USNM 201449, Trans. 6, Sta. 3, Nov. 29, 1963, field no. BBC-947, depth 40 m, 



lat. 9°35'N, long. 15°18'W, 1 spec, 129 mm. 

 USNM 201448, Trans. 7, Sta. 3, Nov. 28, 1963, field no. BBC-933, depth 40-45 m, 



lat. 9°13'N, long. 14°38'W, 2 spec, 157-165 mm. 

 USNM, 201443, Trans. 6, Sta. 4, Nov. 29, 1963, field no. BBC-946, depth 50 m, 



lat. 9°24'N, long. 15°26'W, 1 spec, 140 mm. 



Description. — Measurements were made on the holotype and six 

 paratypes of Nicholsina ustus collettei and recorded in table 1 in 

 thousandths of standard length, along with similar data for seven speci- 



Table 1. — Measurements on specimens of two closely related species of Nicholsina 

 expressed in thousandths of standard length 



mens of TV. u. ustus from the vicinity of Florida. All counts except 

 those of the gill rakers (table 2) are the same as those listed for the 

 genus Nicholsina. I have found no variation in number of median fin 

 rays and scales. 



The lips almost cover the white teeth; along the margin of the upper 

 jaw occur several canines that project outward from the premaxillary, 

 the number of such canines increases with the increase in length, often 

 numbering three or more on each side; the incisor-like teeth at front 

 of both jaws are somewhat imbricated; inside of mouth the pre- 



